- Title: Saudi says 2 'dangerous terrorists' killed in security operation
- Date: 7th January 2017
- Summary: RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA (JANUARY 7, 2017) (REUTERS) SPOKESMAN FOR SAUDI MINISTRY OF INTERIOR MANSOUR AL-TURKI ENTERING NEWS CONFERENCE ROOM NEWS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) MANSOUR AL-TURKI, SPOKESMAN FOR SAUDI MINISTRY OF INTERIOR, SAYING: "The security forces, with grace of God, managed to kill the wanted Taye' bin San bin Yasrim al-Say'ari and Talal bin Samran al-Sa'aeidi after refusing all the calls and initiatives to surrender to security forces." AUDIENCE LISTENING REPORTER ASKING (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) MANSOUR AL-TURKI, SPOKESMAN FOR SAUDI MINISTRY OF INTERIOR, SAYING: "Taye' bin Salim al-Say'ari is one of the most wanted to the security forces and after the announcement of his name he managed to make the two explosive belts which had been used to target the Prophet's Mosque last month of Ramadan as well as one which has been used in the second unsuccessful operation which targeted a car park at the Fakeeh Hospital in Jeddah province." VARIOUS OF AUDIENCE AL-TURKI ENDING NEWS CONFERENCE
- Embargoed: 22nd January 2017 21:39
- Keywords: Saudi Arabia military Mansour al-Turki
- Location: RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA
- City: RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA
- Country: Saudi Arabia
- Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace
- Reuters ID: LVA0015Y2ZAYV
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- Story Text:Two men accused of links to bombings and other attacks against Saudi Arabia were shot dead in a security operation in the capital Riyadh on Saturday (January 7), Interior Ministry officials said.
The officials told a news conference a security officer was wounded in the operation in the al-Yasmin neighbourhood in northern Riyadh, after the two suspects engaged in a shootout with security forces to resist arrest.
Mansour al-Turki, a Ministry of Interior spokesman, identified the two as Taye' al-Say'ari and Talal bin Samran al-Sa'aeidi.
Say'ari was being sought as one of the most dangerous men in the kingdom, as he was considered an expert in making explosive belts used by militants in suicide attacks, the officials said.
He had been listed in Al-Riyadh newspaper, which is close to the government, as a suspect in the August 2015 suicide bombing of a mosque used by members of the security forces in Asir that killed 15 people.
Since then, the officials said, he manufactured two explosive belts used in bombings in Medina and Jeddah.
Security forces found two explosive belts, a grenade and chemicals thought to be used for explosives-making in the home where the two suspects were staying. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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